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Making a living playing on Bovada

How difficult (in relation to playing on other poker sites) would it be to make a decent living playing on this site. Some of the draw backs are a 4 table limit when multi tabling in cash games and the anonymous players.

#2

31st May 2014, 6:18 PM

sotakid80 [112]

Online Poker at: bovada, carb

Game: holdem

i only play small limits and i dont think i could make a living with how the cards fall.

#3

31st May 2014, 6:21 PM

John A [4,919]

It would be pretty hard unless you like eating hotdogs and ramen. The main issue is because you can only use 4 tables. Even if you're playing 1k nl, which rarely gets 4 tables going, it would be difficult.

#4

4th June 2014, 3:55 PM

jazzaxe [1,042]

Game: 7 Stud

re: Poker & Making a living playing on Bovada

I think the consensus is that you need to bet big to win big and Bovada does not have the big games.

#5

4th June 2014, 4:22 PM

Carl Trooper [3,204]

Poker at: My Mind

Game: NL Hold 'Em

Originally Posted by jazzaxe

I think the consensus is that you need to bet big to win big and Bovada does not have the big games.

What are you talking about?

4 Tabling 10-20 (assuming you have the roll for it) would result in HUGE profits.

People play live 5-10 and making a living. Why would playing 5-10 / 10-20 online with 4x tables and 4x more hands be anything less than a gold mine? Again assuming you can win.

#6

4th June 2014, 4:48 PM

Daniel72 [1,664]

Online Poker at: PokerStars

Game: NL Holdem

but the online play is way harder, the 5-10 live is like 50 cent - 1 dollar online .. maybe you should add another room like carbon in order to get more tables

#7

4th June 2014, 6:07 PM

aa88wildbill [647]

Poker at: Any

Game: holdem

If I was going to make a living at playing poker, I would move to a location close to a casino, and then play in high stakes cash games. You would be way better off, than trying to play online, and make a living.

#8

4th June 2014, 6:40 PM

Carl Trooper [3,204]

Online Poker at: My Mind

Game: NL Hold 'Em

re: Poker & Making a living playing on Bovada

Originally Posted by Daniel72

but the online play is way harder, the 5-10 live is like 50 cent - 1 dollar online .. maybe you should add another room like carbon in order to get more tables

Not to be off topic, but I hate the comparison of online vs live, and 5-10 live is a terrible argument to compare to .5-$1. Its not even close.

Anyways, I do agree online is way harder, however OP claimed Bovada was too small of stakes, and I simply pointed out its clearly the opposite. Its THE only play for high stakes for US players. Period.

#9

6th June 2014, 3:25 AM

teepack [2,051]

Poker at: ACR

Game: holdem

Bovada has the best tourney traffic. Is it possible to make a living focusing mostly on MTTs? Most people who seem to want to make a living playing online focus on the cash games.

Playing $5/$10 NL (6-max or full-ring). Let's say an average winning rate for a winning player is 3BB from each 100 hands. Let an average rhythm is 100 hands/hour. So your profit from 1 table will be $30/hour. And $120/hour from 4 tables - not bad, right?
All you need is to be good at this level.

If you play lower limits I would recommend to add another room. Carbon is the best option imo.

I am going to say it would be a little higher, but even $30 an hour tax free is over 60k a year.... pretty damn good if you ask me.

#12

6th June 2014, 10:07 PM

Pokerguy187 [5]

Online Poker at: carbon poker

Game: omaha

re: Poker & Making a living playing on Bovada

Yes its possible, depends how much your trying to make and what stakes. I read not to long ago that highest stakes possible for mtts is about 37$ If become a higher buy in MTT reg and play their line up. You would have to be tougher mentally when you hit patch of variance only playing 4 tables, it will take longer to pull out of downswings. It wouldn't hurt to add a table or two on another site. Ive always felt that more tables(if you play well) results in less variance.

#13

18th June 2014, 12:42 AM

JLuv81 [61]

Poker at: Bovada/BCP

Game: holdem

Ime Bovada is better with tourneys. To get the volume you are looking for you may have to play several clients at the same time.